After beating Sheffield United by a goal to nil to celebrate their first league victory under Garry Monk, Championship title favourites Boro bid to make it back-to-back home wins against a Burton side looking to pick up their first point.

Boro looked good going forward in the first half against the Blades as they rebounded from their opening day defeat at Wolves.

But they petered out after the break and could have got caught at the end, although there were signs that they could be a real force to be reckoned when they hit top gear.

Burton’s visit may be the ideal opportunity for Boro to convert chances into goals.

The Brewers have lost both of their league games so far to Hull and Cardiff and will be without key men at the Riverside, although they were holding their own against Hull before being reduced to 10 men.

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What time is kick-off?

Boro against Burton kicks off at 7.45pm tonight and is one of 10 games taking place in an almost-full Championship programme.

Is it on TV? How can I follow it live?

This one isn’t on the box but you can follow all of the action as it unfolds on gazettelive with our live match night blog.

What are the injury concerns? Who will be in the teams?

Dael Fry (right) and Cyrus Christie (left) in action for Middlesbrough against Sheffield United

Dael Fry will continue to deputise for Boro in the heart of defence if Daniel Ayala is unable to shake off the niggle which caused him to miss the home win against Sheffield United.

Denmark international Martin Braithwaite seems set to miss a second game in a row after being injured in training last week, meaning Saturday’s match winner Rudy Gestede will remain in the starting line-up.

Manager Monk must decide whether to stick with an unchanged side or hand loan signing Lewis Baker his full Boro debut after introducing the Chelsea midfielder as a second half substitute against the Blades.

Burton will definitely be without three first-team players at the Riverside.

Jackson Irvine serves a one-match ban. The highly-rated Australian was sent off for a second bookable offence shortly after scoring Burton’s equaliser in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Hull.

Left-back Stephen Warnock misses out through injury. The 35-year-old rolled his ankle in the Hull clash and was replaced on six minutes by veteran winger Lloyd Dyer.

The Brewers will also be without record signing Liam Boyce for most of the season after the Northern Ireland striker ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Shewsbury in pre-season.

Due to the terms of his season-long loan from Boro, Connor Ripley is not permitted to play against his parent club meaning Stephen Bywater will retain his place in the visitors’ goal.